Allies

Ally-specific resources

• The Better Allies email list shares 5 weekly actions to create a more inclusive workplace
• Human Rights Campaign’s An Ally’s Guide to Issues Facing the LGBTQ Community
• PFLAG’s We Are All Allies offers some quick starting points for all allies
• Coming Out as a Supporter: This guide on what to do when a person comes out to you also dispels some common myths about LGBTQ people and outlines simple ways to show support.
• The Guide to Being a Straight Ally: Learn more about what it means to be a straight ally and get some great tips and tools to being more supportive of your LGBTQ, friends, family, and colleagues.

Book lists

Ready to dive deeper? Here are some book lists to deepen your journey as an ally.

The organization Straight for Equality has 3 reading lists for different journeys into allyship:

• The new allies reading list
• The everyday ally reading list
• The super ally reading list